Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 8 best healthcare companies to work for, per Fortune

    Eight healthcare organizations, including five health systems, are recognized by Fortune on its latest annual list of "100 Best Companies to Work For." 
  2. New Jersey hospital taps former Brigham and Women's exec as dual chief medical, quality officer

    West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has named Christopher Gilligan, MD, senior vice president, chief medical officer and chief quality officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, its flagship academic medical center in New Brunswick. 
  3. Mass General Brigham establishes 21 endowed chairs

    Boston-based Mass General Brigham has created 21 endowed chairs to elevate cancer care and research across the integrated academic health system. 

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  1. AI-generated music: Just 1 part of Northwell's marketing strategy

    As some health systems continue to lose money, marketing teams have to work harder with less dollars, Ramon Soto, chief marketing officer of Northwell Health said on an MM+M podcast.  
  2. Florida hospital sells former medical office for $38M

    Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Bethesda Hospital, part of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida, has sold its former medical office campus in Boynton Beach for $37.75 million, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed with Becker's. 
  3. New monitor to oversee HCA's Mission Health purchase

    A new firm, Affiliated Monitors, has been selected to oversee HCA Healthcare's compliance with commitments set forth in its 2019 purchase agreement of Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health. 
  4. Nurse practitioner average annual wage for all 50 states

    Nurse practitioners in the U.S. make an average of $128,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $61.78, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

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  1. Mercy names regional president

    St. Louis-based Mercy has promoted two leaders to guide its growing Ozarks region. 
  2. 5 most challenging requirements in 2023: Joint Commission

    Maintaining infection prevention and control during disinfection and sterilization activities was the most challenging compliance standard for hospitals in 2023, according to The Joint Commission.
  3. Maine hospital CEO to step down

    Crystal Landry, RN, has decided to step down as CEO of Lincoln, Maine-based Penobscot Valley Hospital.
  4. HHS to launch cybersecurity prep 'one-stop shop' following Change attack

    HHS is launching a "one-stop-shop" for cybersecurity preparedness in response to the cyberattack on UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare in February, Federal News Network reported April 1.

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  1. Florida hospital opens $149M patient care tower

    Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice (Fla.), part of Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System, has opened a five-story Northeast Tower for patients.
  2. 400+ Kaiser physicians move toward unionization

    More than 400 resident and fellow physicians employed by Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California have launched a campaign to unionize.
  3. 4 hospital CFOs becoming CEOs

    In 2023, a record 8.4% of companies represented in the S&P 500 and Fortune 500 promoted a finance chief to CEO, up from 5.8% 10 years ago, according to data from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates.
  4. Epic to release AI validation software

    Epic Systems is releasing AI validation software, a spokesperson for Epic detailed to Becker's. 
  5. Steward CEO a no-show at Massachusetts hearing

    Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, did not attend an April 3 field hearing in Boston after U.S. Senator Ed Markey invited him to join and testify on March 15 to discuss the health system's financial troubles.
  6. RN average annual wage for all 50 states

    Registered nurses in the U.S. make an average of $94,480 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $45.42, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.
  7. Inside WVU Medicine's internal Medicare Advantage strategy

    When it comes to Medicare Advantage, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has shifted to an internal strategy that is poised for growth, according to the organization's CEO.
  8. Epic, Cohere expedite prior authorizations

    Epic's Payer Platform has expanded to include Cohere Health's artificial intelligence-driven prior authorization solutions.
  9. CVS expands financial assistance for pharmacy students

    CVS Health on April 3 unveiled a new tuition assistance program for pharmacy interns and a scholarship program for students in pharmacy school. 

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